Hairpin



June 214, 1930.

l. H. PEcK l 1,765,933

HAIRPIN Filed sept. 11, 192s In/vanto@ arm/M145 Patented June 24, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE vIRvINe H. PECK, or BERRY, CONNECTICUT, AssIGNoR To THE STERLING PIN COMPANY,

or DERBY, CONNECTICUT HAIRPIN Application led September This invention relates to a hairpin and more especially to a hairpin suitable for use with short or bobbedhair, and designed to frictionally grip and hold the hair notwithstanding its short length.` Y

Generally speaking, the invention relates to a hairpmorclip wherein a pair of resilient cooperative legs are provided between Which the hair is received and held, and has for its primary object a' device of this character in which the hair is more eiiiciently and comfortably held than in previously known devices for similar purposes.

A further object of the invention is to pro- 1li vide a hairpin or clip of the above character wherein the hairpin may be readily brought into engagement with the hair without any danger of scratch-ing or cutting the scalp.

' A still further object of the invention is to provide a hairpin or clip of the above description in which the -hair may be gripped in an even manner throughout the length of the clip.

Another object of the invention is to provide ay clip of the above character which when in use is substantially invisible.

' To these and other ends, the inventin consists in the novel features and combination of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings:

, Fig. 1 'is a view, in elevation, of a clip, embodying the features of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view along line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view along line -4--4 o f Fi 1.'

Refgerringnow to the drawings in which I have illustrated my 'inventionlby showing a preferred embodiment of the same, the reference numeral 10 indicates, in general, the improved hairpin or clip which, as shown, is made of a single length of suitable resilient material bent at anintermediate point .11' to form two legs 12 and 13 between which the hair is received and held, the leg '13 being somewhat shorter than the leg 12, for a purpose to be' hereinafter described.

The leg 12 is flattened throughout the 11,1928. Serial No. 305,208.

greater portion of its length, as at 14.-, and is relatively straight, while the other or short leg 13 is of circular cross-section substantially throughout its length and iscrimped .to form, corrugations or waves 1 5 which assist in holding the hair, Leg 13 is separated from leg 12 a substantial distance adjacent the bend 11, and is thenxdirected towardleg 12 until at 16 the legs are in contact, leg 13 being relatively straightV at this point. The terminal portion of leg 13, which is flattened, as at 17, diverges outwardly from leg 12 and is of substantially the same width as the fiattened portion of leg 12. The ends of both legs are rounded or curved, as at 18 and 19.

In use, the leg 12 may be applied to the head and the clip pushed or thrust into the hair it is desired to confine. The hair is Aguided along the extended end of 'leg 12 until it is trapped'between ythe divergiug outer ends of the legs and then passes `be tweenlegs 12 and 13 separating the latter. Owing to the fact that the legs are -in con'- tact at a point substantially adjacent their ends and diverge from one another towards the bend 11, it will be apparent that the hair, once it has passed the point 16, does not meetv any markedly increased resistance, as is the case with the usual clip, wherein the legs are in contact throughout their length, but readily passes between the legs, which when the hair is in place therebetween, exert a substantially uniform pressi're thereon throughout the length of the c 1p.

By 'reason Aof the fact that one of the legs is flat and of relatively greater width than the other, it is apparent that the legs may be displaced laterally to. a considerable extent without reducing their cooperativeness, in holding the hair. The rounded ends ensure that the clip will glide smoothly over the, scalp lwithout any danger of scratching or cutting the latter, while the use of wire or material of circular cross-section in forming the clip ensures that the exposed parts, herein the leg 13, will be as invisible-as it is possible to make these parts. l While I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that-it is not to be limited to all the details shown, but is capable of modi-v .ication and variation within the spirit of the invention and thescope of the appended claims.

What I claim is :4 D

1. A hairpin or the like having a pair of resilient legs between which hair may be received and gripped, one of said legs being of circular cross-section throughout the greater part of its length and the other of y/said legs being relatively flat throughout the greater part of its length. 1

2. A hairpin or the like made of a'single piece of materiall bent at an intermediate point to form a pair of resilient legs between which hair may be received and gripped, said piece of materialbeing initially of circular eros-section, one of said legs being of the initial circular cross-section throughout the greater part of its length and the other of said legs being Hattened throughout the greater part of its length to provide a part ofv greater widt-h than the leg ofcircular cross-section.

3. A hairpin comprising a single piece of material folded intermediate of its ends to form two legs which cooperate to hold hair therebetween, one of said legs being of round cross-section throughout a considerable portion of its length, and the other of said legs being of rectangular cross-section throughout' a considerable portion of its length and wider than the first leg.

4. A hairpin comprising a single piece of material folded intermediate its ends to form two legs, one 'of said legs being of round cross-section and provided.. with er'imps,-and the other leg presenting a substantially straight flat sinner surface, ex- .tending from the end of said second leg iosard the fold, but stopping short of the 5. A hairpin .or the like, com rising a single iece of resilient material olded in? termedlate its ends to formvtwo'legs which cooperate to hold hair therebetween, one of said legs being flatand the other `of said legs being of round cross-section throughout a substantial portion of its length and in contact with the flat leg adjacent theirends and diverging outwardly therefrom towards the fold and towards the ends of the legs;

6. A hairpin or the like, com rising a .single piece of resilient material olded intermedlate its ends to form two. legs which cooperate to holdhair therebetween, one of said legs being of round cross-section throughout a substantial portion of its length, the other of said legs being straight and flat and of greater width than the leg of round -cross-section, said ,legs being in contact adjacent their ends and diverging.

outwardly from' one another towards the fold andtwards their ends.

7. A hairpin or vthe like, com rising a single piece of resilient material olded intermediate its ends to forni two legs which cooperate to hold hair therebetween, one of said legs being llonger than the other, the short leg being of round cross-section and the. long leg being straight and' flat and of greater width than the short leg,'\said legs being in contact with one another adjacent their ends and diverging outwardly from one another towards the fold and towards their ends, the short leg being `provided with a flattened end beyond the point of contact between the legs. i

8.]A4 hairpin or the like, comprising a single piece of resilient material folded intermediate its ends to form two legs which p cooperate to hold hair therebetween, one of said legs being longer than the other, the

short leg being of round cross-section and the l'ong leg being straight and flat and of greater width than the short leg, said legs being in contact with one another adjacent their ends and diverging outwardly from one another towards the fold and towards their ends, the short leg being provided with a flattened end beyond the point of contact between thelegs, the ends of both legs being rounded.

9. A hairpin comprising a single piece of material folded intermediate of its endsto form a long leg and a short leg, said long leg having a hair-gripping portion of rec- -tangular cross-section at and for some distance rearwardly from its free end', said short leg being substantially in Contact with said long leg at a point inwardly from the free end of said short leg, and beiner of rectangular cross-section and spaced rom said long leg at and adjacent the freel end of said short leg, said short leg being of round cross-section fora distance from its contact point with the tion of the fold.

10. Ahairpin comprising a single piece of material folded intermediate of its ends to form two legs,lone of said legs being of greater width than thickness and having a flat inner face extending throughout the major portion' of its length, the other leg presenting a rounded -inner face opposing the first leg, a portion of. said second leg long leg in the direcf 'lio being'of substantially less width than the v first and said leg contacting with the inner face of said lirst leg. f In witness whereof, I have hereunto set IRVING H. PECK. 

